File Manager up button missing when shortcuts are used (win32) #41429

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Campbell Barton · 2014-08-13T17:16:52+02:00

sixswordfilms commented

2014-08-13 17:16:52 +02:00

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Hi,

I've found an inconsistency in the Blender file manager. When I am in a directory with other folders in it, I see an arrow that allows me to move up (Circled in red below).

When I navigate into a directory with no other folders in it, this button disappears(see below), and Blender forces me to move my mouse to the left and select a different button that accomplishes the same task(see below, green).

This is somewhat inconvenient and it is inconsistent. This is something I think should be fixed.

Sincerely,

Levi Strzepek

Hi, I've found an inconsistency in the Blender file manager. When I am in a directory with other folders in it, I see an arrow that allows me to move up (Circled in red below). ![Capture_1.PNG](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F102939/Capture_1.PNG) When I navigate into a directory with no other folders in it, this button disappears(see below), and Blender forces me to move my mouse to the left and select a different button that accomplishes the same task(see below, green). ![Capture_2.PNG](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F102941/Capture_2.PNG) This is somewhat inconvenient and it is inconsistent. This is something I think should be fixed. Sincerely, Levi Strzepek

sixswordfilms commented

2014-08-13 17:16:52 +02:00

(Migrated from localhost:3001)

Changed status to: 'Open'

sixswordfilms commented

2014-08-13 17:16:52 +02:00

(Migrated from localhost:3001)

Added subscriber: @sixswordfilms

Campbell Barton commented

2014-08-14 06:30:01 +02:00

Added subscriber: @ideasman42

Campbell Barton commented

2014-08-14 06:30:01 +02:00

Must be a windows-only bug, on Linux the ".." item never goes away

Kevin Mossey commented

2014-08-15 04:32:09 +02:00

Added subscriber: @KevinMossey

Kevin Mossey commented

2014-08-15 04:32:09 +02:00

Tested this on Windows both 32 and 64 bit - I don't get the same issue with the up arrow going away (2.71.3 for both). The .. is always there.

What version did this happen on?

Tested this on Windows both 32 and 64 bit - I don't get the same issue with the up arrow going away (2.71.3 for both). The .. is always there. What version did this happen on?

Bastien Montagne commented

2014-08-15 09:03:10 +02:00

Added subscriber: @mont29

Kevin Mossey commented

2014-08-17 02:19:54 +02:00

After more investigating, I found the bug. This happens when blender follows a shortcut. Under "C:\Users\Kevin\Documents" is a shortcut called "My Pictures" which takes you to "C:\Users\Kevin\My Pictures". When I open the shortcut in blender, it's blank.

After more investigating, I found the bug. This happens when blender follows a shortcut. Under "C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\" is a shortcut called "My Pictures" which takes you to "C:\Users\Kevin\My Pictures". When I open the shortcut in blender, it's blank.

Campbell Barton changed title from ~~File Manager up button~~ to File Manager up button missing when shortcuts are used (win32)

2014-08-19 05:06:53 +02:00

Martijn Berger commented

2014-09-05 07:52:21 +02:00

Added subscriber: @MartijnBerger

Martijn Berger commented

2014-09-05 07:52:21 +02:00

For clarity: Do we want up to to move you back one directory or up one directory in this case ?

sixswordfilms commented

2014-09-05 20:50:03 +02:00

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I think it's up a directory, right?

Kevin Mossey commented

2014-09-05 21:26:35 +02:00

Well, I think the problem is that it's not following the windows library shortcut properly.. So even if you add an "Up" button, the files that are in that library location are missing. I spent some time (30 minutes?) looking for how to distinguish those folders in windows and came up with nothing.

Ideal behavior is that when you click on the "My Pictures" link, it takes you to "My Pictures", rather than an empty directory with just an "up" arrow with two dots. (..)

Well, I think the problem is that it's not following the windows library shortcut properly.. So even if you add an "Up" button, the files that are in that library location are missing. I spent some time (30 minutes?) looking for how to distinguish those folders in windows and came up with nothing. Ideal behavior is that when you click on the "My Pictures" link, it takes you to "My Pictures", rather than an empty directory with just an "up" arrow with two dots. (..)

Mike Erwin commented

2014-09-20 22:21:59 +02:00

Added subscriber: @MikeErwin

Campbell Barton commented

2014-09-22 07:43:55 +02:00

Confirmed, and its not with any directory, seems it only happens with windows links.

Creating a new empty directory works as expected - only Dirs such as My Documents fail.

Confirmed, and its not with any directory, seems it only happens with windows links. Creating a new empty directory works as expected - only Dirs such as `My Documents` fail.

Sergey Sharybin commented

2014-10-14 15:42:07 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Sergey Sharybin closed this issue

2014-10-14 15:42:07 +02:00

Sergey Sharybin self-assigned this 2014-10-14 15:42:07 +02:00

Sergey Sharybin commented

2014-10-14 15:42:07 +02:00

This is actually a known TODO listed there http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:2.5/Source/Development/Todo/Install-OS#Windows

Thanks for the report, but closing it now.

This is actually a known TODO listed there http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:2.5/Source/Development/Todo/Install-OS#Windows Thanks for the report, but closing it now.

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File Manager up button missing when shortcuts are used (win32) #41429